# Post ts_108785308304956873

- Post ID: `ts_108785308304956873`
- Platform: Truth Social
- Posted: 2022-08-08T04:14:32.628Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
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- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/ts_108785308304956873/analysis
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## Post text

> Dan Goldman puts in his ad used in running for Congress that he “Impeached Donald Trump.” But he LOST, so why would anyone want to vote for a loser?

## Engagement

- Likes: 27,499
- Reposts: 4,814
- Replies: 918
- Views: unknown
- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:19:51.438Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-19T22:02:49.139Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Analysis: Post ts_108785308304956873 (2022-08-08)

### Content Summary
Trump attacks Dan Goldman, who used his role in Trump's impeachment as a campaign credential. Trump frames the impeachment as a loss ("he LOST") and labels Goldman a "loser."

### Authorship
Posted at 4:14 AM UTC = 12:14 AM EDT. Trump was likely at Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster around this period (he held a Wisconsin rally on Aug 6). Late-night posting is consistent with authentic Trump. The informal, reactive tone and simple rhetorical structure support personal authorship.

### Psychological Analysis
This is a relatively contained narcissistic response to a perceived slight. Goldman's use of impeachment as a credential reactivates a narcissistic injury. Trump's counter-move is characteristic: reframe the impeachment as Goldman's failure, not Trump's. The logic is circular ("he LOST" — referring to the Senate acquittal) but serves the defensive purpose of converting a threat into evidence of the attacker's inadequacy.

### Defense Mechanisms
- **Distortion**: Reframes impeachment (which did pass the House) as Goldman's loss
- **Devaluation**: Reduces Goldman to "a loser"

### Rhetorical Devices
Simple but effective ad hominem + reframing. The word "loser" is a core Trump epithet that functions as a tribal marker — in his value system, losing is the cardinal sin.

### Cognitive Notes
Coherent, on-topic, brief. No markers of concern.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Dan Goldman ran an ad saying he 'Impeached Donald Trump'" | **Mostly True** | Goldman, lead counsel for House Intelligence Committee during first impeachment, did campaign on this role in his 2022 NY-10 congressional race |
| "Goldman LOST (the impeachment)" | **Half True** | The Senate acquitted Trump, but the House did impeach him. Goldman was counsel, not the prosecutor who 'lost.' The framing is misleading. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- 12:14 AM local time posting
- informal reactive tone
- characteristic 'loser' epithet
- simple sentence structure

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Dan Goldman campaign ad referencing impeachment)

Sentiment: -0.50

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 50%
- Antisocial: 10%
- Paranoid: 10%
- Sadism: 20%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- distortion (pathological)
- devaluation (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 30%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- rhetorical question to audience
- inviting shared contempt

## Fact Checks (2)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-19._

> Dan Goldman ran an ad saying he 'Impeached Donald Trump'

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Goldman, lead counsel for House Intelligence Committee during first impeachment, did campaign on this role in his 2022 NY-10 congressional race

> Goldman LOST (the impeachment)

**HALF TRUE**

The Senate acquitted Trump, but the House did impeach him. Goldman was counsel, not the prosecutor who 'lost.' The framing is misleading.

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- impeachment (80%)
- campaign-attack (70%)
- devaluation (60%)

## That day

_From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._

**Calm Before the Storm: Routine Late-Night Posts Hours Before Historic FBI Search of Mar-a-Lago**

Trump posted just four times in a brief late-night window, all routine and low-energy. He took a swipe at a congressional candidate who touted impeaching him, retweeted two supporters with brief thanks, and shared a secondhand anecdote about West Point going "woke." Hours later, the FBI would execute a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago in one of the most dramatic moments of his post-presidency — but nothing in these posts hints at any awareness of what was coming.

Full digest for 2022-08-08: https://trump.fm/date/2022-08-08/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2022, August 8). Dan Goldman puts in his ad used in running for... [Social media post]. Truth Social. trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/ts_108785308304956873
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "Dan Goldman puts in his ad used in running for Congress..." Truth Social, 8 Aug. 2022. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108785308304956873. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "Dan Goldman puts in his ad used in running for Congress...," Truth Social, August 8, 2022, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/ts_108785308304956873.

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